G2S offers physical space in NOE and PACY, the EDF Group’s dual certified datacenters: something we treasure in the Group!

Since 2016, our management systems have been audited every year by AFNOR (“Agence Française de Normalisation”)* to renew the dual environmental and energy certification:

• ISO 14001 for the environmental management of IT, real estate and tertiary solutions;
• ISO 50001 for energy management of datacenters.

The energy consumption of the EDF Group’s two datacenters is an example of responsible digital technology*. Since the implementation of the new approaches, we have recorded in our two datacenters :

• 15% less electricity consumed, or 10GWH/year, even though the number of servers and our computing power have doubled;
• A threefold reduction in our water consumption, e.g. a reduction of 2,000 m3 per year;
• Recycling 97% of our waste, compared to 84% previously;
• 59% less power consumed on average per server;
• 54% reduction in the average power consumption of our supercomputers.

For security, NOE’s Tier 4+ and PACY’s Tier 3+ classifications allow for fault tolerance. In addition, our buildings are designed to prevent the spread of a disaster to the entire site. Our two datacenters provide also ultra-secure and scalable infrastructures for hosting critical infrastructures for the EDF Group’s activities.

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* The last audit (dated January 2021) was given a “clean sheet”: no major or minor deviations or even sensitive points.

** Responsible Digital is a Green IT and Social IT tool to boost all the EDF Group’s digital services that are environmentally friendly and particularly climate-friendly.

The internal kitting out of the new EDVANCE site has started, following the end of the structural building work. A great collective project!

Currently in full development, EDVANCE* wishes to regroup all its staff in the Paris region, currently spread over four sites, in a single geographical location**. This is why, in 2019 it launched the construction project of its new site: Le FLOW.

Located in Montrouge, Le FLOW has three buildings (more than 22,500 square meters in total) connected by a crossing plinth, modular spaces for meetings, areas dedicated to sports activities and a company restaurant. It will accommodate up to 1,200 employees by the end of 2021.

EDVANCE has entrusted G2S with the kitting out of the work spaces (WIFI and local network, meeting rooms, collaborative spaces, wiring, offices management…) for the arrival of the staff in November. An ambitious objective, given the context of the health crisis, which benefits from the hard work of all the people involved in the internal kitting out project.

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* A subsidiary of EDF and Framatome, EDVANCE has been involved since 2017 in the overhaul of the French nuclear industry by bringing together EDF and AREVA (FRAMATOME) engineering departments. It manages design and construction projects for nuclear islands, as well as the control of nuclear reactors under construction in France and abroad.

** Le FLOW will bring together the EDVANCE staff from the LTA (La Tour AREVA, La Défense) and MAGNETIK sites and will complete the EDVANCE Campus in MONTROUGE, which includes the Park AZUR, 11M and VIVA sites.

Philippe TROCCAZ was interviewed in the special program produced with the DSIT and EDF’s International offices.

How can an EDF subsidiary benefit from IT solutions that are as efficient and secure as in France, when they are in Johannesburg, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, Washington or Yamoussoukro? This was the theme of this special program in which Philippe TROCCAZ, in charge of G2S’ international clients, participated with representatives from DSIT and EDF’s International offices.

Deputy Director of the Middle East Zone* Stéphanie MARCO contacted G2S and DSIT in 2020 after having noticed a strong dissatisfaction of the collaborators with the IT tools. The objective was to provide answers to the specific needs of the subsidiaries located in this region, particularly in terms of ergonomics and anchoring to the EDF IS, but also to conduct an audit to identify areas of weakness in terms of IT security and remedy them.

Philippe Troccaz assists EDF’s IT department in analyzing the problems reported by the International offices and following up on remedial actions. He participates also in a number of high-stakes issues for international subsidiaries..

“There are a certain number of specificities to take into account,” explains Philippe. For example, the use of local equipment such as workstations that are not EDF workstations or English as working language. To carry out these actions, it is often necessary to provide support that is a little more advanced than traditional support.

And this partnership between DSIT and G2S is all about: enabling the Group’s collaborators around the world to work in better conditions and in complete safety.

Read the entire interview on VEOL (EDF’s intranet).

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* All of EDF’s offices and some subsidiaries (EDF Hydro, Framatome, Dalkia, etc.) are present at EDF Middle East, which has 170 collaborators in six countries: the Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Lebanon.

IS Security Expertise is a solution proposed by G2S to ensure that information systems meet the security requirements of a business and company. A solution of current interest, especially with the development ofhomeworking.

With the current crisis and teleworking, the increase in cyber threats are the most impactful changes for companies. In 2020, according to the latest CESIN* barometer, 57% of French companies have been victims of at least one cyber-attack. The consequences can lead to significant financial losses, damage to the company’s image… 8 times out of 10, phishing** is the first attack vector.

IS security is an important issue for G2S. The IS Security Expertise solution offers several service options optimized to better secure infrastructures and access business applications or workstations without risk.

It includes, for example, a Security Audit to identify the security strengths and vulnerabilities of your applications. Following this audit, one or more remediation plans are proposed to reinforce the response to a cyber-attack, verify the proper application of the IS Security Policy, or evaluate the level of the security.

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* Survey conducted between December 7, 2020 and January 11, 2021 among a sample of 228 CESIN members. Each year, the Club des Experts de la Sécurité de l’Information et du Numérique (CESIN) publishes its annual barometer with OpinionWay to better understand the  perception and state of the art cybersecurity and its challenges within large French companies.

**Phishing is a technique that makes a victim believe he is addressing a trusted third party, and then it tempts one to do an action, like clicking a malware link.